Finance for Lawyers

Webinar

Finance for Lawyers

Start 07/31/2024 - 9:00 AM
End 07/31/2024 - 3:45 PM

COURSE DETAILS

Please note: Your Zoom webinar link will be labeled “July 2024 NY Bridge the Gap.” This is the correct link. You are only required to join this session at its scheduled time. 

 

Learn the key financial concepts that all lawyers need to know to make dealing with your clients’ financial matters more manageable and ethical.

Topics to be discussed include:

 

Introduction

  • Role of finance in an organization
  • How lawyers add value to the financial function of a company
  • Foundations of modern accounting

 

Foundations of Modern Accounting and the Basic Equation of Finance; Financial Statements

  • Balance sheets
  • Income and cash flow statements
  • Financial statements
  • Statement of equity and other comprehensive income
  • Auditor’s report

 

Accounting Methodologies and Principles: Accrual vs Cash Basis

 

Who’s Who in Financial Reporting: Government and non-government regulators

 

Private Company Accounting

  • Big company vs. small company GAAP
  • Role of finance in a company and related legal support
  • Private companies and the CPA
  • Alternative services – reviews and compilation

 

Key Numbers and Ratios

  • Earnings per share (EPS)
  • Price/earnings (PE) ratio
  • Revenue and earnings growth
  • Financial ratios–liquidity, solvency, profitability

 

Present Value Concepts and Business Valuations

  • Simple present value
  • Value of annuities
  • Why do you need to value a business?
  • Business valuation methodologies
  • Resources geared toward lawyers

 

The Lawyer’s Role in Financial Audits: Ethical Considerations

  • ABA and AICPA joint process
  • Dealing with conflicts of interest

 

Basic Concepts of Financial Investment

  • Risk vs. return
  • Modern portfolio theory and diversification

 

Financial Fraud Schemes: Ethical Responsibilities

 

 

FACULTY

Joseph Novello, CPA, MBA, The Financial Training Organization

Moderator: Bari Chase, Esq., Director, NYCLA CLE Institute

 

CLE CREDITS

7.5 NY Credits: 6 Skills; 1.5 Ethics; Transitional and Non-transitional; 7.5 NJ Credits: 1 Ethics; 6.5 General

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

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